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Thurrock and Slough

181,287 and 166,739 residents (mid-2024).

Thurrock is higher than Slough on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Thurrock is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Slough on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Thurrock Slough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thurrock £3,696, Slough £3,355Slough: £3,355Thurrock: £3,696Slough: £3,369Thurrock: £3,711Slough: £3,182Thurrock: £3,506

    £3,696£3,711£3,506Thurrock is higher£3,355£3,369£3,182

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £13,114, Slough £12,638Slough: £12,638Thurrock: £13,114Slough: £12,692Thurrock: £13,170Slough: £11,988Thurrock: £12,440

    £13,114£13,170£12,440Thurrock is higher£12,638£12,692£11,988

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £2,123, Slough £2,228Slough: £2,228Thurrock: £2,123Slough: £2,238Thurrock: £2,132Slough: £2,114Thurrock: £2,013

    £2,123£2,132£2,013Slough is higherDepends on how you count£2,228£2,238£2,114

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £11,620, Slough £10,604Slough: £10,604Thurrock: £11,620Slough: £10,650Thurrock: £11,669Slough: £10,059Thurrock: £11,022

    £11,620£11,669£11,022Thurrock is higher£10,604£10,650£10,059

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £618, Slough £1,210Slough: £1,210Thurrock: £618Slough: £1,215Thurrock: £620Slough: £1,148Thurrock: £586

    £618£620£586Slough is higher£1,210£1,215£1,148

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £845, Slough £775Slough: £775Thurrock: £845Slough: £778Thurrock: £848Slough: £735Thurrock: £801

    £845£848£801Thurrock is higher£775£778£735

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £33, Slough £48Slough: £48Thurrock: £33Slough: £48Thurrock: £33Slough: £46Thurrock: £31

    £33£33£31Slough is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£46

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £359, Slough £286Slough: £286Thurrock: £359Slough: £287Thurrock: £361Slough: £271Thurrock: £341

    £359£361£341Thurrock is higher£286£287£271

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £141, Slough £97Slough: £97Thurrock: £141Slough: £98Thurrock: £142Slough: £92Thurrock: £134

    £141£142£134Thurrock is higher£97£98£92

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £113, Slough £94Slough: £94Thurrock: £113Slough: £95Thurrock: £114Slough: £89Thurrock: £107

    £113£114£107Thurrock is higher£94£95£89

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £1,814, Slough £1,957Slough: £1,957Thurrock: £1,814Slough: £1,966Thurrock: £1,822Slough: £1,857Thurrock: £1,721

    £1,814£1,822£1,721Slough is higher£1,957£1,966£1,857

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thurrock £160, Slough £348Slough: £348Thurrock: £160Slough: £350Thurrock: £160Slough: £330Thurrock: £151

    £160£160£151Slough is higher£348£350£330

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £185, Slough £165Slough: £165Thurrock: £185Slough: £166Thurrock: £186Slough: £157Thurrock: £176

    £185£186£176Thurrock is higher£165£166£157

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £5.50, Slough £7.43Slough: £7.43Thurrock: £5.50Slough: £7.46Thurrock: £5.53Slough: £7.05Thurrock: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Slough is higher£7.43£7.46£7.05

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £4.86, Slough £4.13Slough: £4.13Thurrock: £4.86Slough: £4.15Thurrock: £4.88Slough: £3.92Thurrock: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Thurrock is higher£4.13£4.15£3.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thurrock £5.46, Slough £6.45Slough: £6.45Thurrock: £5.46Slough: £6.48Thurrock: £5.48Slough: £6.12Thurrock: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Slough is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Thurrock 1,020.4, Slough 983.3Slough: 983.3Thurrock: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Thurrock is higher983.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Thurrock 131.8, Slough 189.7Slough: 189.7Thurrock: 131.8

    131.8Slough is higherDepends on how you count189.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Thurrock 175.5, Slough 158.6Slough: 158.6Thurrock: 175.5

    175.5Thurrock is higher158.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 57.1, Slough 45.4Slough: 45.4Thurrock: 57.1

    57.1Thurrock is higher45.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Thurrock 187.3, Slough 214.7Slough: 214.7Thurrock: 187.3

    187.3Slough is higher214.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Thurrock 25.3, Slough 22.4Slough: 22.4Thurrock: 25.3

    25.3Thurrock is higher22.4

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Thurrock and Slough, per person in the age group
MeasureThurrockSloughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,696£3,711£3,506£3,355£3,369£3,182Thurrock
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,114£13,170£12,440£12,638£12,692£11,988Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,123£2,132£2,013£2,228£2,238£2,114Slough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,620£11,669£11,022£10,604£10,650£10,059Thurrock
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£618£620£586£1,210£1,215£1,148Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£845£848£801£775£778£735Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£48£48£46Slough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£361£341£286£287£271Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£97£98£92Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£113£114£107£94£95£89Thurrock
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,814£1,822£1,721£1,957£1,966£1,857Slough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£348£350£330Slough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£176£165£166£157Thurrock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£7.43£7.46£7.05Slough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£4.13£4.15£3.92Thurrock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£6.45£6.48£6.12Slough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.4983.3Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.8189.7Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.5158.6Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.145.4Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026187.3214.7Slough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.322.4Thurrock

Per resident

Thurrock is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Slough on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Thurrock Slough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thurrock £3,696, Slough £3,355Slough: £3,355Thurrock: £3,696Slough: £3,369Thurrock: £3,711Slough: £3,182Thurrock: £3,506

    £3,696£3,711£3,506Thurrock is higher£3,355£3,369£3,182

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Thurrock £1,669, Slough £1,146Slough: £1,146Thurrock: £1,669Slough: £1,151Thurrock: £1,676Slough: £1,087Thurrock: £1,583

    £1,669£1,676£1,583Thurrock is higher£1,146£1,151£1,087

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Thurrock £1,361, Slough £1,471Slough: £1,471Thurrock: £1,361Slough: £1,477Thurrock: £1,367Slough: £1,395Thurrock: £1,291

    £1,361£1,367£1,291Slough is higherDepends on how you count£1,471£1,477£1,395

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Thurrock £1,479, Slough £961Slough: £961Thurrock: £1,479Slough: £966Thurrock: £1,485Slough: £912Thurrock: £1,402

    £1,479£1,485£1,402Thurrock is higher£961£966£912

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Thurrock £79, Slough £110Slough: £110Thurrock: £79Slough: £110Thurrock: £79Slough: £104Thurrock: £75

    £79£79£75Slough is higher£110£110£104

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £107, Slough £70Slough: £70Thurrock: £107Slough: £71Thurrock: £108Slough: £67Thurrock: £102

    £107£108£102Thurrock is higher£70£71£67

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Thurrock £4.14, Slough £4.38Slough: £4.38Thurrock: £4.14Slough: £4.39Thurrock: £4.16Slough: £4.15Thurrock: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Slough is higherDepends on how you count£4.38£4.39£4.15

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £359, Slough £286Slough: £286Thurrock: £359Slough: £287Thurrock: £361Slough: £271Thurrock: £341

    £359£361£341Thurrock is higher£286£287£271

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £141, Slough £97Slough: £97Thurrock: £141Slough: £98Thurrock: £142Slough: £92Thurrock: £134

    £141£142£134Thurrock is higher£97£98£92

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Thurrock £72, Slough £62Slough: £62Thurrock: £72Slough: £62Thurrock: £73Slough: £59Thurrock: £69

    £72£73£69Thurrock is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Thurrock £1,163, Slough £1,292Slough: £1,292Thurrock: £1,163Slough: £1,298Thurrock: £1,168Slough: £1,226Thurrock: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Slough is higher£1,292£1,298£1,226

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thurrock £160, Slough £348Slough: £348Thurrock: £160Slough: £350Thurrock: £160Slough: £330Thurrock: £151

    £160£160£151Slough is higher£348£350£330

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Thurrock £119, Slough £109Slough: £109Thurrock: £119Slough: £109Thurrock: £119Slough: £103Thurrock: £113

    £119£119£113Thurrock is higher£109£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Thurrock £3.53, Slough £4.90Slough: £4.90Thurrock: £3.53Slough: £4.92Thurrock: £3.55Slough: £4.65Thurrock: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Slough is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Thurrock £3.12, Slough £2.73Slough: £2.73Thurrock: £3.12Slough: £2.74Thurrock: £3.13Slough: £2.59Thurrock: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Thurrock is higher£2.73£2.74£2.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thurrock £5.46, Slough £6.45Slough: £6.45Thurrock: £5.46Slough: £6.48Thurrock: £5.48Slough: £6.12Thurrock: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Slough is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 129.8, Slough 89.2Slough: 89.2Thurrock: 129.8

    129.8Thurrock is higher89.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 16.8, Slough 17.2Slough: 17.2Thurrock: 16.8

    16.8Slough is higherDepends on how you count17.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 22.3, Slough 14.4Slough: 14.4Thurrock: 22.3

    22.3Thurrock is higher14.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 57.1, Slough 45.4Slough: 45.4Thurrock: 57.1

    57.1Thurrock is higher45.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 120.1, Slough 141.7Slough: 141.7Thurrock: 120.1

    120.1Slough is higher141.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 16.2, Slough 14.8Slough: 14.8Thurrock: 16.2

    16.2Thurrock is higher14.8

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Thurrock and Slough, per resident
MeasureThurrockSloughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,696£3,711£3,506£3,355£3,369£3,182Thurrock
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,669£1,676£1,583£1,146£1,151£1,087Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,361£1,367£1,291£1,471£1,477£1,395Slough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,479£1,485£1,402£961£966£912Thurrock
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£110£110£104Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£70£71£67Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£4.38£4.39£4.15Slough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£361£341£286£287£271Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£97£98£92Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£62£62£59Thurrock
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,292£1,298£1,226Slough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£348£350£330Slough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£109£109£103Thurrock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£4.90£4.92£4.65Slough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£2.73£2.74£2.59Thurrock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£6.45£6.48£6.12Slough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026129.889.2Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.817.2Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.314.4Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.145.4Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.1141.7Slough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.214.8Thurrock

Total

Thurrock is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Slough on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Thurrock Slough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Thurrock £670.0m, Slough £559.4mSlough: £559.4mThurrock: £670.0mSlough: £561.8mThurrock: £672.8mSlough: £530.6mThurrock: £635.5m

    £670.0m£672.8m£635.5mThurrock is higher£559.4m£561.8m£530.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Thurrock £302.5m, Slough £191.1mSlough: £191.1mThurrock: £302.5mSlough: £191.9mThurrock: £303.8mSlough: £181.2mThurrock: £287.0m

    £302.5m£303.8m£287.0mThurrock is higher£191.1m£191.9m£181.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Thurrock £246.7m, Slough £245.2mSlough: £245.2mThurrock: £246.7mSlough: £246.3mThurrock: £247.8mSlough: £232.6mThurrock: £234.0m

    £246.7m£247.8m£234.0mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£245.2m£246.3m£232.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Thurrock £268.0m, Slough £160.3mSlough: £160.3mThurrock: £268.0mSlough: £161.0mThurrock: £269.2mSlough: £152.1mThurrock: £254.3m

    £268.0m£269.2m£254.3mThurrock is higher£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Thurrock £14.2m, Slough £18.3mSlough: £18.3mThurrock: £14.2mSlough: £18.4mThurrock: £14.3mSlough: £17.4mThurrock: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mSlough is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £19.5m, Slough £11.7mSlough: £11.7mThurrock: £19.5mSlough: £11.8mThurrock: £19.6mSlough: £11.1mThurrock: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mThurrock is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Thurrock £0.75m, Slough £0.73mSlough: £0.73mThurrock: £0.75mSlough: £0.73mThurrock: £0.75mSlough: £0.69mThurrock: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £65.2m, Slough £47.7mSlough: £47.7mThurrock: £65.2mSlough: £47.9mThurrock: £65.4mSlough: £45.2mThurrock: £61.8m

    £65.2m£65.4m£61.8mThurrock is higher£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £25.6m, Slough £16.2mSlough: £16.2mThurrock: £25.6mSlough: £16.3mThurrock: £25.7mSlough: £15.4mThurrock: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mThurrock is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thurrock £13.1m, Slough £10.4mSlough: £10.4mThurrock: £13.1mSlough: £10.4mThurrock: £13.2mSlough: £9.8mThurrock: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mThurrock is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Thurrock £210.8m, Slough £215.4mSlough: £215.4mThurrock: £210.8mSlough: £216.3mThurrock: £211.7mSlough: £204.3mThurrock: £200.0m

    £210.8m£211.7m£200.0mSlough is higher£215.4m£216.3m£204.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Thurrock £29.0m, Slough £58.1mSlough: £58.1mThurrock: £29.0mSlough: £58.3mThurrock: £29.1mSlough: £55.1mThurrock: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mSlough is higher£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Thurrock £21.5m, Slough £18.2mSlough: £18.2mThurrock: £21.5mSlough: £18.2mThurrock: £21.6mSlough: £17.2mThurrock: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mThurrock is higher£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Thurrock £0.64m, Slough £0.82mSlough: £0.82mThurrock: £0.64mSlough: £0.82mThurrock: £0.64mSlough: £0.78mThurrock: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSlough is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Thurrock £0.57m, Slough £0.45mSlough: £0.45mThurrock: £0.57mSlough: £0.46mThurrock: £0.57mSlough: £0.43mThurrock: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mThurrock is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Thurrock £0.99m, Slough £1.1mSlough: £1.1mThurrock: £0.99mSlough: £1.1mThurrock: £0.99mSlough: £1.0mThurrock: £0.94m

    £0.99m£0.99m£0.94mSlough is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Thurrock 23,539, Slough 14,864Slough: 14,864Thurrock: 23,539

    23,539Thurrock is higher14,864

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Thurrock 3,041, Slough 2,867Slough: 2,867Thurrock: 3,041

    3,041Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count2,867

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thurrock 4,049, Slough 2,398Slough: 2,398Thurrock: 4,049

    4,049Thurrock is higher2,398

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thurrock 10,359, Slough 7,569Slough: 7,569Thurrock: 10,359

    10,359Thurrock is higher7,569

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Thurrock 21,774, Slough 23,632Slough: 23,632Thurrock: 21,774

    21,774Slough is higher23,632

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thurrock 2,941, Slough 2,460Slough: 2,460Thurrock: 2,941

    2,941Thurrock is higher2,460

Show the numbers
Thurrock and Slough, total
MeasureThurrockSloughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£670.0m£672.8m£635.5m£559.4m£561.8m£530.6mThurrock
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.5m£303.8m£287.0m£191.1m£191.9m£181.2mThurrock
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.7m£247.8m£234.0m£245.2m£246.3m£232.6mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£268.0m£269.2m£254.3m£160.3m£161.0m£152.1mThurrock
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSlough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mThurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mThurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.2m£65.4m£61.8m£47.7m£47.9m£45.2mThurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mThurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mThurrock
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m£215.4m£216.3m£204.3mSlough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£58.1m£58.3m£55.1mSlough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£18.2m£18.2m£17.2mThurrock
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mSlough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mThurrock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSlough
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,53914,864Thurrock
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0412,867Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0492,398Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,3597,569Thurrock
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,77423,632Slough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9412,460Thurrock

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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